One Year ago Today- Qatar C17

One year ago to that day on 28/1/11 Adelaide Airport was greeted by probably Australia’s best movment of 2011, that would be the visit by  Qatar Air Force C17 A7-MAB. The aicraft landed from Jakarta Halim Airport at 1132hrs and departed 24 hours later back to Halim.

The aircraft then returned afew days later on 3/2/11 arriving at 0700 and departing the following day at 1030.

Tour Down Under Traffic at Aldinga Airfield

It’s been a bit quiet at Adelaide Airport this week, so i decided to pay a visit to Aldinga Airfield to see what aircraft were operating for the Tour Down Under bike race.

Cessna Citation CJ1 VH-TFW stops over on delivery

Cessna Citation CJ1 VH-TFW stops over on delivery. You can see the previous German reg underneath the peeling VH reg.

Cathay Pacific Cargo 13/7/11

                                                                                                                                    

Cathay Cargo 747-467F B-HUH operated yet another flight to Adelaide today. It arrived at 1903 from Hong Kong as CX8023. It departed at 2125 back to Hong Kong as CX8022.

Photo 1: B-HUH touching down on Runway 23.

Photo 2: B-HUH taxying to bay 27.

B767′s galore- 13/7/11

Today , saw a rare occurance at Adelaide Airpot with 6 Qantas flights be operated by B767′-300. 5 of which were upgraded to the B767 instead of being operated by B737′s, with one flight already scheduled as a B767′s on a weekly basis.

Deatails below….

QF739 from Sydney ETA 0955, Departed as QF750 to Sydney at 1050 (operated by VH-OGS)

QF679 From Melbourne ETA 1100, Departed as QF682 to Melbourne at 1140 (Operated by VH-OGN)

QF661 From Brisbane ETA 1135, Departed as QF736 to Sydney at 1215 (Operated by VH-OGR)

QF590 from Perth ETA 1140, Departed as QF662 to Brisbane at 1250 (operated by VH-OGE)

*QF759 from Sydney ETA 1600 , Departed as QF764 to Sydney at 1655 (operated by VH-OGU)

QF761 from Sydney ETA 1655 , Departs as QF766 to Sydney at 1755 (Operated by VH-OGL)

* this flight operates 4 times a week on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Citation 750 N7SB

Photo By : Ryan Hothersall

Cessna 750 N7SB arrived this afternoon from Sydney at 1545. N7SB departed on Sunday 15/1/12 at 1125hrs bound for Hobart.

24 hrs of Bizjets at YPAD

Photo by : Tony H

Photos by : Ryan Hothersall

We have had a few bizjets arrive into YPAD in the past 24 hrs. Premier 1 VH-TGQ. Cessna 550 VH-SCC (Regular Visitor). Globex N360LA & C550 VH-JLU (see picture bellow)

Cessna 550 pays us a visit

Photo by : Ryan Hothersall

Arriving today at 1245 is Cessna Citation 550 VH-JLU. This is its 1st visit to Adelaide after being registered in Australia on 16/12/10, where it is based in Queensland.

1st Singapore Cargo for 2012

Singapore Airlines Cargo  B747-412F 9V-SFN arrived ex. Sydney as SQC7286 at 1630.

This is the airlines 1st service to Adelaide since 13/12/11. Singapore Cargo operate to Adelaide generally every Tuesday. Arriving from Sydney as SQC7286 around 1600 and departing at 1800 to Singapore as SQC7285.

The A321′s keep coming

For 3rd time in a week and 2nd flight in 2 days Jetstar have sent an A321 to Adelaide,

Today it was VH-VWT which arrived at 1016 from Melbourne as JQ774. The aircraft departed at 1115 to Perth as JQ974.

This VH-VWT’s 2nd visit to Adelaide after previously visiting on 1/1/12.